Monika Maeckle, Author at San Antonio Report

Agarita berries harvested from the Texas Hill Country.

Another banner year for agarita, but high temperatures likely to cut season short

by Monika Maeckle May 25, 2024May 27, 2024

This year is the second “gangbuster” agarita crop in a row — good news for foragers, critters and other fans of the Texas barberry.

Timely rains result in ‘great year’ — so far — for bluebonnets and other wildflowers

by Monika Maeckle March 17, 2024March 18, 2024

An aerial view of Olmos Basin Park shows a dense canopy sprinkled with dead trees following exceptional drought conditions.

Heat, drought take toll on San Antonio’s tree canopy

by Monika Maeckle November 2, 2023November 1, 2023

Pollinatives offers a selection of plants native to Texas, which will better withstand the high temperatures compared to nonnative plants.

Pollinatives becomes San Antonio’s second native plant nursery

by Monika Maeckle September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

Agarita berries throughout the Texas Hill Country are having a record year, this bush is pictured from Mason County.

Birds, critters and people welcome a ‘gangbuster’ agarita berry season

by Monika Maeckle May 18, 2023May 19, 2023

David Hillis is a MacArthur Fellow and distinguished professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Naturalist David M. Hillis gives holistic, enlightening tour of Texas Hill Country

by Monika Maeckle April 12, 2023April 17, 2023

Drake White, founder of The Nectar Bar, arranges plants ahead of opening day of the native plant nursery.

Gardening enthusiasts belly up to the Nectar Bar, San Antonio’s first native plant nursery

by Monika Maeckle April 5, 2023April 6, 2023

Big Buzz by Karine Aigner has received the 'Adult Grand Title Winner' award for Natural History Museum in London’s 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.

A South Texas ranch reveals region’s biodiversity for award-winning photographer

by Monika Maeckle March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

A monarch butterfly rests on a child’s hand during the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival at Confluence Park on Saturday.

Conservation group lists monarchs as endangered, but designation includes no protections

by Monika Maeckle July 24, 2022July 24, 2022

The Bracken Bats fly from their cave for 3-4 hours of feeding. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Live Like a Local

Mexican free-tailed bats are flapping around San Antonio. Here’s where to see them.

by Monika Maeckle June 7, 2022August 15, 2023